LIFETIME LAOS ADVENTURE FAMILY TOUR – 12 DAYS

Name: LIFETIME LAOS ADVENTURE FAMILY TOUR - 12 DAYS
Uploaded: 2018-07-12T03:47:50
Description: This 12-Day Lifetime Laos Adventure Family Tour will be the best time for you to discover all highlights of Laos. Your time in Luang Prabang - an outstanding example of the fusion of traditional architecture and Laos urban structures with those built by the European colonial authorities in the 19th and 20th centuries, and visit Vientiane - the city of major temples...

Destinations:

Luang Prabang Xiengkhuang Vang Vieng Vientiane Pakse 4000 Islands and Tadlo

Duration12 Days
Tour typePrivate Tour
AvailableDaily
LanguageEnglish

What is included

Package Info

Tour Highlights

Luang Prabang
Xiengkhuang
Vang Vieng
Vientiane
Pakse
4000 Islands and Tadlo

Tour Inclusions

Detailed inclusions are shown in the itinerary and will be confirmed in your personalised quotation.

Tour Exclusions

Exclusions and optional costs will be confirmed clearly in your personalised quotation.

Flights

Flights are included only when they are specifically stated in the tour itinerary or quotation. Our travel consultants can help arrange the most suitable connections on request.

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Overview

This 12-Day Lifetime Laos Adventure Family Tour will be the best time for you to discover all highlights of Laos. Your time in Luang Prabang - an outstanding example of the fusion of traditional architecture and Laos urban structures with those built by the European colonial authorities in the 19th and 20th centuries, and visit Vientiane - the city of major temples...

Day by day

Your Itinerary

* BRIEF ITINERARY:

Day 1: Arrival – Luang Prabang Sightseeing Tour

Day 2: Luang Prabang Adventure Tour to Pak Ou Cave

Day 3: Luang Prabang Tour to Khouangsi Waterfall

Day 4: Luang Prabang Adventure Tour to Xieng Khouang – Sightseeing Tour at Plain of jars (Site 1)

Day 5: Xieng Khouang Sightseeing Tour at Plain of Jars ( Site 2 & 3) and Muang Khoun

Day 6: Xieng Khouang Adventure Tour to Vang Vieng

Day 7: Vang Vieng Sightseeing Tour to Vien Tiane

Day 8: Vientiane City Tour

Day 9: Vientiane Tour to Pakse – 4000 Islands

Day 10: Sightseeing and Aventure Tours around 4000 islands

Day 11: 4000 Islands Tour to Tadlo and Pakse

Day 12: Pakse – Departure

Day 1: Laos Family Tour from Luangprabang to Pakse via Xiengkhouang, Vientiane: Arrival – Luang Prabang Sightseeing Tours

On arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Time permitting; your half day city tour begins with a visit to the Royal Palace Museum, which hosts a range of interesting artifacts. We then head to the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. We also have time to visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrines of Wat Aham and Wat Mai. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 2: Laos Family Tour from Luangprabang to Pakse via Xiengkhouang, Vientiane: Luang Prabang Package Tours to Big Brother Mouse – Ban Khia Luang – Pak Ou Caves (B/L)

The day starts with a visit to the Big Brother Mouse shop to select some books for the village visit. We then head north by car along route 13, before taking an unpaved road to Ban Khia Luang village. We then have ample time to visit the school, play with the kids and watch them enjoy their new books. We also take some time to explore the rest of the village, where you can see weaving and visit the local temple. We stop for lunch at the village, which can either be a western picnic lunch, or traditional Lao food such as sticky rice, leap and fresh vegetables cooked by the villagers. After lunch, we say goodbye to the village and drive to Ban Khoklin, which takes us through some beautiful scenery of mountains and paddy fields. At Ban Khoklin we then board a private boat down the Nam Ou River for 30 minutes to Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims and continue down the Mekong River back to Luang Prabang, arriving back there by late afternoon.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 3: Laos Family Tour from Luangprabang to Pakse via Xiengkhouang, Vientiane: Luang Prabang Adventure Tours to Khuang Si Waterfall and Ban Chan (B)

Today we cross the Mekong River by boat, to the picturesque village of Ban Chan, a pottery village. We then visit the morning Phousi Market, where you will see such diverse offerings as dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, vegetables and hill-tribe weavings. Laos is also known for its traditional crafts, and today you will visit local villages of Lao ethnic minority groups at Ban Ouay, a Hmong village, Ban Ou a Laoloum village and Ban Thapene, a Khmu village. This then takes us to the beautiful Khuang Si Waterfall where you can cool off with a refreshing swim in the pools or walk along the forest trails. We then return to Luang Prabang by late afternoon. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 4: Laos Family Tour from Luangprabang to Pakse via Xiengkhouang, Vientiane: Luang Prabang Adventure Tours to Xiengkhuang – Sightseeing Tours at Plain of Jars (B)

Today, we make the days drive through wonderful natural scenery to Xiengkhuang. The journey will give you plenty of opportunities for photos and visit hill tribe villages. Upon arrival, we transfer out to visit Site 1 of the Plain of Jars, an impressive archaeological site where hundreds of large stone jars are scattered all over the plateau.
Overnight in Xiengkhuang.

Day 5: Laos Family Tour from Luangprabang to Pakse via Xiengkhouang, Vientiane: Xieng Khuang Adventure Tours to Plain of Jars and Muang Khoun (B)

This morning we have time to visit the interesting Central Market in Phonsavan, visit the MAG exhibition and Site 2 of the Plain of Jars before taking a short scenic trek to Site 3 via a Tai Dam and Lao Leum village. Following lunch we have a half-day morning tour seeing the old capital of Muang Khoun and the nearby villages, home to the Hmong hill tribe and Tai Dam people.
Overnight in Xiengkhuang.

Day 6: Laos Family Tour from Luangprabang to Pakse via Xiengkhouang, Vientiane: Xiengkhuang Adventure Package Tours to Vang Vieng – Vang Vieng Sightseeing Tours (B)

This morning we have time to visit the interesting Central Market in Phonsavan, and then we transfer to Vang Vieng by road, arriving there mid-afternoon.
Overnight in Vang Vieng

Day 7: Laos Family Tour from Luangprabang to Pakse via Xiengkhouang, Vientiane: Vang Vieng – Half Day Tour – Vientiane City Tours (B)

As part of our half day tour of Vang Vieng, we explore the famous caves of Tham Jang, which was once used by the local people as a hideout from Chinese invaders. We also cross the river to Ban Huai Ngai, a very pleasant village where we can explore the different lifestyles of the locals. Following lunch, we head south to Vientiane, where we arrive before sunset.
Overnight in Vientiane.

Day 8: Laos Family Tour from Luangprabang to Pakse via Xiengkhouang, Vientiane: Vientiane – Half Day City Tour (B)

Your half day city tour enables us to see the major temples of Vientiane including the oldest, Wat Sisaket, a temple of thousands of miniature Buddha statues, and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. We also visit Lao national icon, That Luang Stupa, and we stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph. The afternoon is at leisure.
Overnight in Vientiane.

Day 9: Laos Family Tour from Luangprabang to Pakse via Xiengkhouang, Vientiane: Vientiane Adventure Tours to Pakse – 4000 Islands (B)

You will be transferred to the airport early this morning for your flight to Pakse. On arrival in Pakse, we drive south to Champassak and to visit the fascinating pre-Angkorian ruins of Wat Phu, one of Southeast Asia’s most dramatically situated temples. We have time to explore these intriguing Khmer ruins, which are perched at the base of Mount Phu Kao. Following lunch, we continue our journey by road and long tail boat to the 4000 Islands area, where you have the rest of the day to relax.
Overnight in 4000 Islands.

Day 10: Laos Family Tour from Luangprabang to Pakse via Xiengkhouang, Vientiane: Sightseeing Tours around 4000 Islands (B)

After an early morning breakfast, we explore Khone Island. Here we begin by re-tracing the French colonial past at Ban Khone, where some old colonial houses still stand and glimpse the first Lao railway with its own locomotive. We continue our exploration of the area of the 4000 islands by boat and visit the beautiful Liphi waterfall, also known as the Samphamith, which forms a natural border between Lao and Cambodia. We return to Ban Nakasang and drive to the famous waterfall of Khone Phapeng – the largest waterfall in South East Asia, also known as the ‘Niagara of the east’.
Overnight in 4000 Islands.

Day 11: Laos Family Tour from Luangprabang to Pakse via Xiengkhouang, Vientiane: 4000 Islands Adventure Tour to Tad Lo – Pakse (B)

This morning we leave Khone Island and you will be met and taken by road west into the Bolevan Plateau. The Bolevan Plateau is known for its cooler temperature being located high above the Mekong Valley. The area is famous for its many waterfalls, and the most beautiful of these falls, Tad Fan, we visit. Tad Fan waterfall is spectacular with twin waterfalls plummeting into a deep gorge surrounded by flourishing vegetation. A trip to the plateau provides a refreshing break from the heat and allows you to observe the cultivation of rich coffee, tea, cardamom, bananas, and other crops that can be seen en route. In the afternoon we arrive at Tad Lo, home to another scenic waterfall and numerous ethnic minority groups. We visit the villages of Alak, Nge, and Katu before returning to Pakse.
Overnight in Pakse.

Day 12: Laos Family Tour from Luangprabang to Pakse via Xiengkhouang, Vientiane: Pakse Tours – Departure (B)

After breakfast; you will be transferred back to Pakse Airport for your flight to Siem Reap.

End of service!

Inclusive of above prices:
•   Transportation in private
•   Accommodation in twin shared room
•   Domestic air ticket as stated only
•   Boat trip as stated in above sights
•   English speaking guide
•   Admission fee to indicated sights
•   Meals: daily breakfast at hotel
•   Gov’t tax and service charge
•   Luggage handling and drinking water

Exclusive of above prices:
•   Visa stamping fee on arrival
•   Int’l air tickets to/from Laos
•   Travel Insurance in all kinds
•   Lunch or dinner unless where stated
•   Single room (quoted separately)
•   Other foreign language guides
•   Peak tourist season or special event rates
•   Child or adult in triple sharing room
•   Tip, drinks and other personal expenses

Additional Remarks:
•   Itinerary is subject to change depending on the confirmed flights, road conditions, and room availability.
•   Hotels listed in above might not be up to the standard of your expectation, especially in the remote area where limitation of accommodation.
•   Prices are subject to change in case of VAT or other tax increases and USD currency fluctuations

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